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Mr Roberts explained when the Duke of Windsor wanted to return home in July 1940, Edward demanded a meeting with the King to signal their social acceptability.

The Duke also said he wanted compensation from the Government if he were to lose the tax-free status he held in France.

Instead, Churchill offered him a Governorship far away from Europe.

Mr Roberts said: “It was clear that George VI and the Queen mother really did not want the Duke of Windsor to come back to the England once the Nazis invaded Europe.

King George VI's diaries reveal his feelings towards King Edward VIII (Image: GETTY)

King George VI was crowned king after his borther abdicated to marry divorcee Wallis Simpson (Image: GETTY)

“But they didn’t want him to go to the Bahamas either, where he became Governor of Bahamas.

“There are lots of references to the Duke of Windsor in the book and all the ones from the King’s diaries are brand new.”

In September 1944 Churchill met with the Duke of Windsor in London.

The King sent Churchill a telegram that read: “In any discussion as to his future, perhaps you would put forward by conviction, which you already know, namely that his happiness will be best promoted by making his home in the USA. Repeat USA.”